Kakare is a relatively newly found company based in Istanbul and officially supported by Science, Industry and Technology Ministry of Turkey. We combine around 10 years of experience on interactivity, programming and design with academic background, to develop the best interactive experience in forms of applications and games on desktop, social networks, mobile or real-life.
Experimental approach is essential to create beauty with performance, so we research a lot both in virtual and real worlds, and we try to create the best solution for complex problems. Universities of engineering, art and design are our primary source of inspiration to develop RIAs (Rich Internet Applications). Here's a list of selected works of us to give you an idea, please don't hesitate to contact us.

MyBlockNYC
Keywords: new york, map, social, video, cms, flash, installation, exhibition
MyBlockNYC.com is the first video site that utilizes map of New York City. Users of the site upload their videos respective to the block that it is shot. Visitors can view other user's videos on the map, rate, favorite and comment them, share them on various social networks embed them in their sites, search videos and users according to their location, demographic info and categories. Users can also create interest groups on the site with moderation.
Moreover, the site has a school program that enables virtual class and teachers to create video assignments for their children. The assignment submissions are then evaluated by the teacher online.
As of the preparation of this text around 2000 videos are uploaded to MyBlockNYC.com and they were viewed more than 500.000 times.
The site is presented to the audiences firstly on a MoMA exhibition called Talk to Me on July 2011.
Technical details
MyBlockNYC.com is a colossal project with a lot of aspects like a client that can view and search around 100.000 blocks in fascinating speed, a server architecture on scalable cloud platform that can convert videos in any format and a highly customizable CMS that can manage all of the entities of the site.
Credits
Client: MyBlockNYC LLC
Design: MyBlockNYC LLC
Client-side programming: Kakare Interactive
Server-side programming: Kakare Interactive
Server infrastructure: Kakare Interactive
Content Management System: Kakare Interactive
http://www.myblocknyc.com

Becoming Istanbul - exhibitionKeywords: database, installation, exhibition, istanbul, cms, video, flash, multilanguage
Becoming Istanbul is an interactive installation created for SALT, one of the greatest platform of art, knowledge and culture based in Istanbul, formerly known as Garanti Galeri. It is an interactive database featuring the works of artists, illustrators, and architects around 80 concepts with the concept of the past and present of Istanbul. The exhibition had been traveled around the world since 2008 including cities like Frankfurt, Lille, Al Manama, Berlin and finally Istanbul at SALT Gallery(Winter 2011). The installation can be viewed online since the last exhibition in Istanbul. We have also created the website for the project, which is now offline due to the corporate identity change from Garanti Galeri to SALT.
Technical Details
Becoming Istanbul was a great project featuring a data-driven and multi-language interactive interface with media types such as videos, slideshows, articles, interactive cartoons; lots of relations between media and keywords; and sharing capability of any media, concept, or even your path with your friends through Facebook, Twitter and e-mail. On the server side, we have created a content management to control all the media, data and relations, including a solution to convert the uploaded videos to web and exhibition formats online. We also save all visitors' actions to analyze usage and visitor interest statistics.
Credits
Client: SALT
Design: Asım Evren Yantaç, 12 Watt
Client-side Programming: Kakare Interactive
Server-side Programming: Kakare Interactive
Server infrastructure: Kakare Interactive
Content Management System: Kakare Interactivehttp://database.becomingistanbul.orgBecoming Istanbul – website Keywords: database, installation, exhibition, istanbul, cms, video, flash, multilanguage
Becoming Istanbul is an interactive installation created for SALT, one of the greatest platform of art, knowledge and culture based in Istanbul, formerly known as Garanti Galeri. It is an interactive database featuring the works of artists, illustrators, and architects around 80 concepts with the concept of the past and present of Istanbul. The exhibition had been traveled around the world since 2008 including cities like Frankfurt, Lille, Al Manama, Berlin and finally Istanbul at SALT Gallery(Winter 2011). We have created the website with an accordion concept utilizing animations and drag&drop interaction. Furthermore, we have developed the content management system for the project, which is now offline due to the corporate identity change from Garanti Galeri to SALT.
Credits
Client: SALT
Design: Asım Evren Yantaç, Asım Evren Yantaç, 12 Watt
Client-side Programming: Kakare Interactive
Server-side Programming: Kakare Interactive
Server infrastructure: Kakare Interactive
Content Management System: Kakare Interactive

Seroquel XRChallengeKeywords: expo, flash, game, installation
This project is a game installation for Astra Zeneca's Seroquel XR stand in APA Convention(a big medical expo in US) in 2010. The game is featured on 8 touch screens on the event area and played by several visitors. The game features a short quiz and a word puzzle. The successful entrants are saved on the server and presented on a toplist, which is synchronized throughout the stations around the event site.
Client: Saatchi&Saatchi
Design: Saatchi&Saatchi
Client-side Programming: Kakare Interactive
Server-side Programming: Kakare Interactive KaplangıKeywords: flash, website, media, music, video, cms, multilanguage
This is the official website project of Oguz Kaplangı, a Turkish composer, arranger, producer and performer who created great movie soundtracks and advertisement jingles. The site features a multilanguage interactive portfolio in which you can listen soundtrack samples and watch commercials on a stylish media player, and filter and sort the works of Oguz Kaplangi according to type and year. We have also created a content management system to handle all the data and media on the side.
Credits
Client: Oguz Kaplangi
Design: Asım Evren Yantaç, 12 Watt
Client-sideProgramming: Kakare Interactive
Content Management System: Kakare Interactive
http://www.oguzkaplangi.com Photo Araf websiteKeywords: website, photography, multilanguage
We have created the official website of Photo Araf, a photo agency based in Istanbul. The site features independent photographers and their photographs, books and exhibitions. We have created a photo slideshow viewer, watermark system for photographs, and a content management system aside from the standard web programming.
Credits
Client: Photo Araf
Design: Asım Evren Yantaç, 12 Watt
Client-sideProgramming: Kakare Interactive
Content Management System: 12 Watthttp://www.photoaraf.com

DelliscayKeywords: flash, webpage
A private island in Turks&Caicos; a grand project to create a high-end residence collection on one of the most beautiful spots on Caribbeans including villas from the world's most famous architects like Zaha Hadid and Shigeru Ban. We have developed the webpage of Delliscay island residency project featuring the architects, villas, floor plans, an interactive map, an event calendar, and a press archive. It turns out to be a very exciting project as our efforts develop into the most delicate samples of animation and interactivity. We have also developed the live video presentation interface to be used on live events, it's used by hundreds of users online at the event times.
Client: O Property Collection
Design: Quantize LLC
Client-side Programming: Kakare Interactive